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Johnstown Stone Bridge lit up in blue and yellow in 'solidarity with people of Ukraine'

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — The famed Johnstown Stone Bridge glowed in blue and yellow light Sunday evening as a symbol of "solidarity with the people of Ukraine." The Johnstown Area Heritage Association, which is responsible for managing the light show, posted Sunday they would make the move. The Stone Bridge Lighting Project was originally started in memory of Rep. John Murtha and was dedicated on Sept. 24, 2011, after a $1. Read More...

Judge performs wedding for Ohio man she just sentenced to 10 years for burglary

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSTM) — An Ohio man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for breaking into a New York home in 2022. He was subsequently married by the same judge who handed down his sentence. Anthony Santiago was charged with burglary in the first degree and sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison by Judge Melina McGuinnigle. In May 2022, Santiago, then 33, of Cleveland, drove a vehicle to a home in North Syracuse to sell a car. Read More...

Re-enactors look to bring Revolutionary War era to life at Altoona fort

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ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — This weekend the Revolutionary War era is coming alive as Fort Roberdeau hosts its ranger skills weekend. Historians say during the war rangers were given the opportunity to leave and return home to help their families through the winter months. When they returned, Maj. Robert Cluggage would hold a weekend of drills to help hone the rangers' skills in things like ax throwing, shooting and black smithing. Read More...